Storage or Lot

[Husky05]

Do anyone of you guys have a yard or lot or garage you keep all your equipment in? I have reached the point where if I dont get a piece of ground somewhere my business is going to be losing big time. I spend so much time just loading and unloading my trucks and trailers. I rent a spot at this local business who are nice enough to allow me to park my dump truck and box trailer, but I have another smaller truck and smaller trailer that I use and am lucky enough to have this old lady that lets me use her garage but I have equipment everywhere. My house, my parents house, the lot, the garage its insane. If I dont find something soon Iam going to go insane. I was just curious to what everyone else does once they reach that point.

 

[Need a Little Trim]

I have almost the same questions that you do. Code enforcement is a big time problem and you can't have trailers in front of the front wall of the house.

Before the hurricane we were fine my house had a huge ass backyard. After the total destruction of my house my parents home is less than reliable place for any of my equipment. So I have to resort to loading and unloading every day in the back of my truck. Really starting to be a pita. Oh well sorry about whoring up the thread I needed to vent.

 

[Lawn Masters]

I'd invest in a small plot of land, build a decent size garage big enough to store all my equipment in and securely lock up at night, then you're pretty much set.

 

[qps]

Do anyone of you guys have a yard or lot or garage you keep all your equipment in? I have reached the point where if I dont get a piece of ground somewhere my business is going to be losing big time. I spend so much time just loading and unloading my trucks and trailers. I rent a spot at this local business who are nice enough to allow me to park my dump truck and box trailer, but I have another smaller truck and smaller trailer that I use and am lucky enough to have this old lady that lets me use her garage but I have equipment everywhere. My house, my parents house, the lot, the garage its insane. If I dont find something soon Iam going to go insane. I was just curious to what everyone else does once they reach that point.

Same boat here, I bought 5 acres but now I'm having it re zoned for light industrial to build my 60x64 barn....its always a hassle with the city and zoning inspectors here.

 

[lawnboy dan]

lucky i bought in fla before the boom really took hold. i have 3/4 acre with huge garage and 2 storage buildings. i spend 0 time to load &unload. i drive the truck fully loaded into the garage every night. the only draw back is my good vechiles (which i dont use for work) have to stay outside.

 

[meets1]

I have businesses in two locations. About 20 miles apart. Site A we have a building and works good. I wish it were bigger but it is storage. Site B were looking at building a 72 x 80 or 100. That location we do 80% mow. There are 5 trucks with trailers and every crew has there route. Usually 2 - 3 guys per rig. We are renting currently but I don't like to rent. That is money down the drain and I would rather own and see my money work for itself. That is my story.

 

[Albemarle Lawn]

stuff at my home, rental shed, leased parking, mother's home.

It really is BS.

THE ONLY possible advantage to the "patchwork" system is that if there is ever a fire, or major burglary, all "eggs are not in one basket" and just by virtue of being in different places you never suffer a total loss.

 

[mulcahy mowing]

got alot of room but i'm running out fast so one full garage and building a big shed to put the mowers in

 

[Az Gardener]

I would look at a storage faculty like where you would store furniture/household items. My old company did that for quite a while until employee theft became a problem. Enclosed trailers are also a cheap (compared to buying land) alternative, but you still have to find a place to park them. I am in the same spot property here goes up by the minute, I hate to rent but what are you going to do? Enough whining members, we all have the same problem any other solutions??

 

[meets1]

I would purchase property. Look at the rental rate. Think of this way. Would you rent a mower b/c it cost 10k and you need it to operate your business? Mowers keep going up, gas - well lately it has been going down, insurance goes up but gotta have it. Truck's don't get any cheaper but I guess you all own one, trailers of some sort are needed to place / haul equipment. List goes on. I beleive in ownership 100%